The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-06

10 the Detroit Art Museum, and with James
Mcmillan gave 100000 for the establishment
Of free homeopathic hospital. In 1873 be was
elected 10 Congress, and in ISL was promi-
nently urged for position as Secretary OF the
Interior in President Gar6elds Cabinet
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
At Harrisburg, Pa, Maj. Mcdonald, an officer
Of the Salvation Army, was arrested on a dis
patch from Mannheim, Lancaster County, on a
charge Of abducting young girl named Lizzie
Engle. lie claims that Miss Engle was admitted
10 the army at her own request. She was sent
TO Kansas City TO Join the army there
At Columbus, o., the grand jury brought in
bills Of indictment against six persons for the
celebrated tally-sheet forgeries of October, 1875.
They are ex- Prosecuting Attorney Montgomery,
DR. Montgomery, Otto Granville, q steno-
grapher, now in Chicago; Otto Horn, a brother
OF prominent Democrat here, and two
conricts in the Ohio penitentiary.-Fred.
Witrock arrested for the great Adams EI-
press robbery, says Fotheringham, the express
messenger, had nothing TO do with il: The
detectives say they have recovered about $4,000
Of the money. Fred. Witrock. Thomas w.
Weaver and w. w. Haight members of the
train robber gang, viii be prosecuted IN 81.
Bouls.--A well-dressed young loaier In 'front.'
OF the ROssmore Hotel, New York, tainted
tramp named Britt until the tramp turned
upon his tormentor. The latter thrust his um-
brella point into the tramp's eye. IL stuck SO
firmly that the stick broke Off The assailsnt
escaped. Brit will die.-While q cooking
main was in progress in Bridgeport Conn
Driving Park Sunday, the building was raided
by the police. About l50 sporting men from New
York, Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Haven, and
various Naugatuck Valley towns were inside at
the time. After SO Of the sports had been placed
under arrest, the Others became desperate
and began battering a hole inside of the build
Whnln VT Anal va
the gang Of 100 made break for liberty, most
OF them succeeding in getting away"
Marshal Hume, Of Forest, o., shot and killed
Charles Tarelton, whom he was taking under
arrest from Tifin. Tarelton attempted TO es-
cape and attacked Hume with a knife, when
the latter fired and killed his prisoner.-Wm.
c. Busch, the Elk County, Pa, murderer, SEN
fenced TO be hanged on January %, has been
respited by the Governor until March "a, in
order TO allow his case to be taken 10 the Board
OF Pardons.-Sadie Bigelow, aged lS, and
Lizzie Hart 10, committed suicide by taking
rough on rats" in Boston, Christmas night,
after quarrel with two young men Of their
acquaintance.-A premature explosion OF
powder occurred at Lawrence Brown & Co.'s :.
colliery at Frackville, Schuylkill Co., Pa. Thos.
Fisher was so badly burned that he died soon
afterward. Richard Penn was badly burned,
and Harry Mccormick was hurled quite dis
lance and had an arm broken. Three Italians,
who were only known by the numbers they
bore, were frghtfully burned and scalded.-
i. j. Cluyerfus, who is 20 be hanged in Rich
mond on January Ia for the murder of Miss
Madison, has sent out circulars to members of
the Virginia Legislature, asking them TO sign
petition 10 the Governor TO grant him a re-
prleve until they meet When the Legislature
meets he hopes the members will recommend
the Governor TO commute his sentence 10 i'm
prisonment for life.-Mrs. Edwin Stanford,
r. r. Is n n
l9, was burned TO death last week. She was
alone in the house, aud il is supposed her
clothes caught FIRE from the stove. She ran TO
neighbours with her clothes all ablaze, and
every particle of clothing was burned from her
body before anything could be done. She died
six hours later-Mrs Susan Romans, of War
rem County, KY, after living TO be l02 years
old, was burned 10 death on Thursday by her
clothes taking fire.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Last year was an improbable and disastrous
one 10 the Massachusetts fishermen. The fig
ures show total loss of 26 vessels, valued at
SIS, 300. The number of lives lost was 1877.
At meeting Of the Board Of Directors of
the California State Horticultural Society a
resolution was adopted urging the passage of
the Hatch bill now pending in Congress. which
provides for the establishment and endowment
of experimental stations in connection with
agricultural colleges in the different States.
The public debt statement shows a reduc-
ton in the debt during the past month Of lit
tie over S., 600 000-In Bedford County, Va,
Christmas day some boys tied a package of
lighted firecrackers 20 the tail Of dog near
Prof III. ii. Meredith's barn. The dog ran into
the barn and the frecrackers set fire 10 the build
ing. The building was burned. with rs barrels
Of corn and forage, and the Professor barely
saved his cattle and borses-The Superin-
tendent of the Reading Railroad has issued an
order announcing that drinking of all kinds
Of int0Xication liquors or beer while on duty
or during Office hours by any of the employees
of tbs company is strictly prohibited. Heads
of the departments will look 10 the enforce
ment of the order"-A memorial TO Congress
has been forwarded to the Alabama Senators
for an appropriation for this colored peoples
worlds fair TO be held at Birmingham, Ala, in
the Autumn Of l5S7.-A special from Michi-
gan City, Ind- says the present storm was the
worst in that locality in five years. There is
over five feet of snow on level in the exposed
places.-Susie Walker, aged l5 daughter Of
the Mayor Of Spartansburg, S. c.. and Guy Har-
ris, aged Is, of the same place, were arrested on
/ the arrival Of the north-bOund train at Green's
boro, n. c. on telegram from Spartansburg,
charging them with marrying without their
parents consent-The New York Leaf
Tobacco Board is discussing q plan of
action TO be brought before Congress
i
ternal revenue tax on tobacco and cigars
The Pittsburg Law and Order Society inaugu-
rated a war against the Sabbath breakers last
Sunday, and all the cigar and confectionery
stores and large number Of saloons were
closed. The cigar dealers threaten TO retaiate
by stopping the street cars aud closing up all
kinds Of business next Sunday.-The New
York Free Trade Club are preparing a mass
meeting, 10 be held at Cooper Union on the
evening of Jan. III, to protest against the re-
tention Of war taxes and the attempt TO reduce
the internal revenue by taking of the tax on
whisky and tobacco" The Board Of United
States Engineers appointed by the War Depart
ment TO take testimony on the subject Of build
ing bridge across the Mississippi River at st.
Louis are unanimous in the opinion that the
city needs another bridge, but reserved their
decision as TO whether il should be a high or low
One.-A dispatch from Albany, Tex, says:
The County Judges Of the drouth-strieken dis
trict are in session at the court-b house. Twenty
Counties are represented They report in the
aggregate 1890 persons in actual need Of food
and clothing. They will make an official re-
port tomorrow and publish an appeal TO the
Legislature and ask the Endorsement of the
Governor. They will also make an appeal To
charitable people for immediate relief.-The
Bibb County Orphan Home, three miles from
Macon, Ga, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night. Forty-hve children were turned out in
| their niPht clothing with fha thermometer